Planetary Health Curriculum Guidelines

The PHA Education Curriculum Guidance Document (PHA ECGD) is a collective and evolving project created by volunteers who are deeply committed to Planetary Health education and research and to fostering human and ecological well-being.

Each chapter serves as both an invitation and a resource. Rather than a prescriptive doctrine, the document is a shared collection of innovations, ideas, values, resources, and considerations for educators working across all settings, age groups, and disciplines. The primary aim of this initiative is to create, adapt, and promote an inclusive, accessible, and adaptable Planetary Health curriculum that is relevant to diverse demographics and contexts. We recognize that this is an ongoing process, requiring input and collaboration from educators worldwide.

Contributions are encouraged, and educators interested in joining this effort are invited to connect with the Planetary Health Alliance, ph_alliance@jh.edu.

Please note that the following materials are an overview of sections that will be available in December 2025 and are not finalized.

Foreword

Heidi Honegger Rogers

Section 1: Introduction and Background

Introduction to the PHA Education Curriculum Guidance Document (Heidi Honegger Rogers)
Planetary Health Education Framework (Barbara Astle and Teddie Potter)
Background to the Planetary Health Crisis (Barbara Astle)
What is Planetary Health? (Barbara Astle)
Human Health Science (Mubinat Olohunkemi Lawal)
Health Impacts of Environmental Change (Jelena Malogajski and Peter Furu)

Section 2: Pedagogies of Planetary Health

What is Important about Planetary Health for Educators (Teddie Potter and Peter Furu)
Teaching and Learning Approaches in Planetary Health (Ashley Aimone & Linda Murray & Heidi Honegger Rogers)
Planetary Health Education for Children (Anusha Seneviratne, Mubinat Olohunkemi Lawal, Liza Barbour)
Outcomes: Knowledge, Skills, Values and Attitudes (KSV-A) for Planetary Health (David Channon and Anusha Seneviratne)
Interprofessional and Transdisciplinary Learning Models (Heidi Honegger Rogers)
Environmental and Planetary Health Literacy (Heidi Honegger Rogers)
Research Literacy (Jennifer Cole)
Media, Social Media and Information Literacy (Jennifer Cole)
Developing Uncertainty Tolerance Amongst Educators and Learners (Liza Barbour and Linda Murray)
Nurturing the IDGS Among Learners (Liza Barbour)
Care of Students Learning Planetary Health Content: Active Hope (Linda Murray and Heidi Honegger Rogers)
Outcomes: Assessment Guidance
Outcomes: Education Research Resources (Liza Barbour)

Section 3: Content Areas for Planetary Health Education

Essential Content Areas of Education for Planetary Health (Teddie Potter and Linda Murray)
Anthropocene and Health (Jennifer Cole, Heidi Honegger Rogers and Ashley Aimone)
Consumption Patterns and Economics (Peter Furu)
Interconnection Within Nature (Heidi Honegger Rogers)
Nature Based Conservation and Biodiversity (Heidi Honegger Rogers)

Section 4: Frameworks for Planetary Health Education

Systems Thinking and Complexity (Megan Tucker and Heidi Honegger Rogers)
Movement Building and Systems Change (Teddie Potter)
Planetary Health Ethics (Jennifer Cole)
Equity and Social Justice (Linda Murray and Heidi Honegger Rogers)
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Indigenous Ecologies (Jennifer Rioux, Ashely Aimone and Heidi Honegger Rogers)
How We Care for Ourselves with Climate Change Anxiety, Ecogrief and Solastalgia (Ashley Aimone and Heidi Honegger Rogers)

Section V: Finding Solutions

Cooperation and Collaboration (Ashley Aimone and Liza Barbour)
Community Education and Development Initiatives (Ashley Aimone)
Summary and Conclusions (Heidi Honegger Rogers)

Annex

Planetary Health Resource Matrix 2025 (Heidi Honegger Rogers and Ashley Aimone)

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